Workshops | A Novel Approach

First Draft 2024 Summer Extension

by James Dewar | May 22, 2024 | Payment, Workshops

The 2024 A Novel Approach Summer Extension includes 5 Wednesday evening sessions: June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 Aug 14 6:30-8:30 pm EST TWO WRITING PROMPTS (90 minutes of non-stop writing) 20 to 30 minutes of shared feedback Craft discussions are not included in the...

Our Memoir Commitment

by Sue Reynolds | Aug 23, 2023 | Workshops

“The teaching of craft can be done without damage to a writer’s original voice or artistic self-esteem.”― Pat Schneider (the 4th precept of the AWA Method) Our Commitment: Sue will read and make comments on your posts by each biweekly class as long as you post...

ANA First Draft 2019-2020 Tuesday Schedule

by James Dewar | Jul 7, 2019 | Workshops

James facilitates A Novel Approach First Draft again in 2019-2020 after taking a break last year to work on his own novel. Now he’s back and offering First Draft on Tuesday mornings at Uplands (with a back-up plan to host specific workshops in the towns of...

Dates for Newmarket Novel Approach 2018 – 2019

by Sue Reynolds | Aug 23, 2018 | Workshops

Thursday Sept 13 & 27 Thursday Oct 4 & 25 Thursday Nov 8 & 22 Thursday Dec 6 & 13 Thursday Jan 3 & 17 & 31 Thursday Feb 14 & 28 Thursday Mar 14 & 28 Thursday April 11 & 25 Thursday May 9 & 23 Thursday June 6, 13 &...

Directions to Uplands Retreats

by James Dewar | Aug 20, 2018 | Workshops

If you want to google a map for instructions, the address they like is 13240 Mast Road, Scugog, Ontario L9L 1B5. If you have never been here before, please keep our phone numbers handy: James’ cellphone: 416-435-7372. Sue’s cellphone:...